OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman donated $5.5 million to protect 63 acres near California's famous bald eagle nest. His wife helped raise $10 million and saved it from residential developmentIn a community initiative, Friends of Big Bear Valley have successfully secured over $10 million to acquire the Moon Camp property, ensurin...
14 Oct, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
MacKenzie Scott gave $60 million for disaster recovery. Here's why the years after the headlines matter mostMacKenzie Scott has made a significant $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy for long-term recovery efforts. This un...
14 Oct, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Former wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, has put $70 million into ocean-climate solutions: Why it mattersMacKenzie Scott has committed an impressive $70 million towards enhancing ocean resilience in the fight against climate change. This pivota...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV adsA federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump must cancel remaining television commercials funded by taxpayer money. The ads were chall...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Donald Trump Medicaid social security coverage: Check who are eligible after latest change may lead to millions dropped and what will be impact while availing private insuranceDonald Trump Medicaid social security coverage: Refugees, asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking and domestic violence are among thos...
11 Oct, 2026, 05.39 AM IST
Billionaire Dan Gilbert and his wife’s foundation committed $10 million in 2022 to a Detroit home-repair fund designed to help more than 1,000 residents fix their homesDan Gilbert and his wife Jennifer’s foundation have pledged $10 million to a $20 million Detroit home repair fund in 2022. The three-year i...
08 Oct, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology dataThe US government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to tr...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Google cofounder Sergey Brin bets $102 million to dodge a $13 billion tax bill as California billionaires head for the exitSergey Brin has committed $102 million against a proposed one-time tax on California billionaires. This tax could potentially cost him arou...
06 Oct, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent over $100M to oppose California's billionaire tax. Here's how much he could lose if the proposal is passedBrin has contributed over $100 million to oppose California's proposed wealth tax on billionaires. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott gave $30 million to Silicon Valley housing group; here’s how her mega donation could help create affordable homes across the Bay AreaMacKenzie Scott has made headlines by donating $30 million to Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a game-changing support for the nonprofit. This...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Billionaire couple bought a $40 million abandoned power plant site. Now they are spending $410 million turning it into a public parkAustin and Allison McChord purchased an abandoned power plant in Norwalk with plans for transformation. Their vision includes creating a pu...
03 Oct, 2026, 02.35 AM IST
Trump Affordable Care Act refund: Why nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states are getting $500 checks—and who qualifiesTrump ACA $500 refund checks: Nearly a million Americans are finding unexpected government checks in their mailboxes this week. Starting Se...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Explained: What is a public benefit corporation, the Anthropic legal structure?AI lab Anthropic, the developer of Claude, is planning one of the biggest IPOs in history as a public benefit corporation, a legal structur...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
China's AI agents can lie and scheme - just like their US rivalsReuters examined more than 200 documents, ranging from university research papers to technical reports, and identified at least 20 studies ...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
In 1992, Arnold Schwarzenegger saw children growing up without safe places after school. Three decades later, his one idea now helps 140,000 students a yearArnold Schwarzenegger launched an initiative in 1992 to give children from under-resourced communities a safe and structured place to spend...
27 Sep, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Boston Light has stood since 1716 and was automated in 1998, but Congress kept a keeper on it; when Sally Snowman retired in 2023, the US lost its last oneBoston Light, located in Boston Harbor, was the last manually operated lighthouse in the United States. The light became automated in 1998,...
25 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
NYC election 2026: 5 ballot proposals on outdoor dining, street safety, permits and rainy-day funds explainedNew Yorkers will vote on five proposed charter amendments on November 3, 2026. The proposals include changes to outdoor dining applications...
25 Sep, 2026, 01.06 PM IST